Media: Print, Internet (2015-2022)
Diaz Ortiz v. Garland,January 10, 2022. First Circuit Court of Appeals decision citing my testimony on the Boston police "Gang Database"
The Christian Science Monitor, February 21, 2023. Michael Cox was beaten by Boston police. Now he leads them.
The Sacramento Bee, February 19, 2023. A Matter of Safety: Rook would protect Sacramento cops, police say. City leaders' OK reignites 'militarization' debate.
The Boston Globe, February 3, 2023. Where is Reina Carolina Morales Rojas?
San Francisco Chronicle, January 27, 2023.
Paul Pelosi video: Watch dramatic police body-cam footage of attack
The Boston Globe, January 14, 2023. Michelle Wu promised ‘significant reform’ to police union contracts. Now comes the hard part
The Boston Globe, September 7, 2022. The sad case of the Suffolk DA
The Boston Globe, July 16, 2022. Mayor Wu aims to strike a balance of insider experience, outsider perspective with new police and schools leaders
The Boston Globe, July 13, 2022. Boston’s new police commissioner, brutalized by colleagues three decades ago, is exactly the leader the BPD needs right now
The San Francisco Chronicle, January 21, 2022 Man killed at SFO was carrying two air-soft guns. Why wasn't hat Reported Sooner?
Reuters.com, January 19, 2022 D.C.'s gang database highlights unconstitutional systems nationwide
The Boston Globe, January 5, 2022 Probe into off-duty Boston police presence at last year’s Jan. 6 insurrection is ongoing
The Boston Globe, December 18, 2021 ‘They were willing to let me die in there.’ The sins of Boston police past are leading to overturned convictions and prison releases
The San Francisco Chronicle, November 24, 2021 Experts Baffled by Video that showing S.F. police apparently watching as burglary unfolds
The Harvard Crimson, November 11, 2021 The State of Surveillance in Boston Public Schools
NBC News, July 1, 2021 Local NAACP leaders' news briefings with police prompt criticism
Insider.com, June 22, 2021 Police officers are trained to frame their police reports to deceive, former cop turned academic says
Cheddar News on YouTube, June 15, 2021 Why Some American Police Make Surprisingly High Salaries - None Of The Above
The Boston Globe, June 4, 2021 Another Boston police scandal is quietly unfolding
San Francisco Chronicle, May 24, 2021 Two months after police killed him, Tyrell Wilson's story is already starting to fade
The Boston Globe, May 18, 2021 Amid series of scandals, police reform moves to forefront of Boston mayoral campaign
The Boston Globe, May 14, 2021 Walsh back in the spotlight after critical report on Dennis White appointment
EdSource, May 11, 2021 Police training at California public colleges gets a shakeup following George Floyd murder
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The Boston Globe, May 2, 2021 What will Acting Mayor Kim Janey do about Boston police?
The Boston Globe, April 21, 2021 Former Boston police commissioner Paul Evans defends handling of 1995 child molestation charges against Patrick Rose
The Boston Globe, April 20, 2021 Boston police commissioner was notified of alleged molestation by officer, but patrolman was returned to duty amid union pushback, files show
Insider, April 19, 2021 The police officer who fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo was listed as a victim on an incident report. One law-enforcement expert said it's 'an old cop trick meant to muddy the murky waters.'
The New York Times, April 17, 2021 In a Changing Boston, a New Mayor Challenges the Police
The Boston Globe, April 14, 2021 ‘Your dad was a hero’ — the clashing views about American police
The Boston Globe, April 10, 2021 For years, the Boston Police kept a secret: the union president was an alleged child molester
San Francisco Chronicle, February 12, 2021 Point Blank: More than two years ago, a Danville officer shot a mentally ill man who tried to drive away from police
Business Insider, February 25, 2021 The 'Thin Blue Line': How a simple phrase became a controversial symbol of the police
The Boston Globe, November 21, 2020 For Boston police officers accused of crimes, legal troubles tend to just melt away
Business Insider, July 25, 2020 Three cops watched a fellow officer slowly kill George Floyd. Here's why so many officers don't intervene
Voice of America News, June 13, 2020 Why American Police Officers Look Like Soldiers
ZEIT ONLINE (German Language), June 11, 2020. Police Unions in the Unites States
The Boston Globe, June 9, 2020. Continued military presence in Boston is troubling, activists and scholars say
The Boston Globe, June 9, 2020. Behind calls to defund police, a refrain long-held by police themselves
The Boston Globe, June 7, 2020. There was no full call-up of Boston police for last Sunday’s demonstration
The Conversation, June 2, 2020. Militarization has fostered a policing culture that sets up protesters as ‘the enemy’
ABC News Australia, June 2, 2020. What is America's National Guard, and why does Donald Trump want them to break up the George Floyd protests?
The Conversation, April 15, 2020. What policing during the pandemic can tell us about crime rates and arrests
The Boston Globe, March 31, 2020. In Boston, arrests continue to dip as pandemic rages on
The Harvard Crimson, March 8, 2020. HUPD Officer Involved In February Smith Center Arrest Criticized For Use of Force In Two Prior Incidents
East Bay Times, March 1, 2020. After police chief firing, Oakland looks for yet yet another leader
San Francisco Chronicle, February 21, 2020. Oakland Police Commission fires Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick
The Boston Globe, February 5, 2020. In letter, Boston police union blasts Black Lives Matter, drawing sharp rebuke
San Francisco Chronicle, December 6, 2019. New questions after videos show police shoot fleeing suspects in 2 California cities
San Francisco Chronicle, December 4, 2019. Video shows Central Valley officer firing more than a dozen shots, killing fleeing 15-year-old boy
The Mercury News, November 24, 2019. How could a cop fired for dishonesty end up teaching criminal justice at a Bay Area university?
The Boston Globe, November 24, 2019. Former Medford police chief knew of major payroll scandal, but didn’t seek outside probe
The Boston Globe, October 19, 2019. ‘Ghost guns’ made from kits are untraceable — and legal
The Boston Globe, March 19, 2019. State Police had a quota system for issuing tickets, prosecutors allege
Raw Story, January 12, 2019. The truth behind the ‘National Police Association’—and its shady ideology
KQED News, January 7, 2019. Police Records Law: Burlingame Cop Fired for Asking Woman to Trade Sex for Help With Charges
Boston Herald, December 27, 2018. Analysts weigh in on officer death report
The Guardian, November 21, 2018. Boston police face lawsuit over listing hats and selfies as gang symbols
The Boston Globe, November 15, 2018. BPD gives gang intel to ICE. A lawsuit wants to know how much
The Boston Globe, October 17, 2018. Environmental Police higher-ups helped scuttle tickets for colonel’s friend, record shows
BillyPenn.com, October 4, 2018. Philly DA Larry Krasner is going after police officers for illegal stop-and-frisks
The Boston Globe, August 27, 2018. Another state agency battling payroll inconsistencies
The Boston Globe, July 2, 2018. State Police Deserve a Clean Break from the Past
East Bay Times, May 17, 2018. UC Berkeley cops face possible firing for hanging out in math library
Boston Herald, May 3, 2018. State police critics: ‘Change agent’ needed
The Boston Globe, April 30, 2018. DA, police at odds over Somerville detective’s fate
The Harvard Crimson, April 24, 2018. Officers Who Arrested Black Student Had Not Taken Extra Training on Engaging Mentally Ill Individuals
The Boston Globe, April 18, 2018. Experts say use of force in Harvard student’s arrest followed protocol
Boston Herald, April 9, 2018. Boston cops plug safety after German race knife plot
The Boston Globe, April 3, 2018. Baker’s State Police overhaul already is contending with hurdles
Arizona Republic, March 27, 2018. Some Tempe motorcycle officers now carry AR-15 rifles
The Boston Globe, March 26, 2018. Concealment of State Police pay records was ‘clearly deliberate,’ Baker says
The Washington Post, March 25, 2018. More armed police or fewer guns? How to fix our nation’s gun violence issues
The Boston Globe, March 21, 2018. After scandals, State Police need to restore accountability, legal specialists say
ValleyAdvocate.com, November 6, 2017. Paramilitary policing infiltrates western Massachusetts
The Boston Globe, October 5, 2017: Fenway Park increases security amid reports that Las Vegas shooter researched venue
In Justice Today.com, September 19, 2017: Sessions scales back federal reform as police-community relations continue to crumble
The Atlantic "City Lab," August 31, 2017: The local fight to demilitarize the police
Sputniknews.com (Russia), August 30, 2017: Trump's lifting ban on military gear: "People are going to get killed"
Slate, August 15, 2017, "The Gist" podcast: Why Are Police Unions So Aggressive?
The New York Times, March 18, 2017. Door-Busting Drug Raids Leave a Trail of Blood
Boston Herald, February 15, 2017. Devil in details for Boston cops with OT
East Bay Times, December 26, 2016. 2016 in review: With police shootings, wheels of justice turned slowly
Palm Beach Post, December 18, 2016. Dalia Dippolito: 'Cops' show might have doomed the case
The Atlantic "City Lab," December 16, 2016. Boston police want to track your emotions on social media
The Tab, December 7, 2016. Why are the police so rarely convicted in shooting deaths?
Vox, November 29, 2016. American Policing Is Broken: Here's How to Fix it
The Boston Globe, November 28, 2016. Boston University Launches National Search for New Police Chief
Columbus Dispatch (Ohio), November 25, 2016. Fate of Police Reserves Program Remains Unclear
The Atlantic, "City Lab," October 18, 2016. Racial Disparities in Police 'Stingray' Surveillance, Mapped
The Boston Globe, October 3, 2016. "Yes on 4" to launch first TV ad on marijuana legalization
The Christian Science Monitor, September 20, 2016. Tulsa's police chief vows to "do the right thing"—what does that look like?
The Boston Globe, September 8, 2016. Boston Police Commissioner Says His Command Staff Will Wear Body Cameras
The Christian Science Monitor, August 11, 2016. Could Boston Offer a Model for Police-Minority Relations?
The Boston Globe, August 5, 2016. Interview with reporter Evan Allen regarding Boston police unions' letter to mayor and police commissioner demanding weapons and equipment
East Bay Times (California), July 30, 2016. Interview with reporter David DeBolt regarding Oakland's proposed civilian police oversight board
The Atlantic “City Lab,” July 22, 2016. Interview with reporter George Joseph regarding the police demanding access to military-grade equipment after shootings in Dallas and Baton Rouge
The Boston Globe, July 12, 2016. Interview with reporter Jan Ransom regarding the busing of witnesses in a homicide investigation
The Boston Globe, July 9, 2016. Interview with reporter Evan Allen regarding race relations between Boston residents and the Boston police department in the aftermath of the shooting deaths of five police officers in Dallas
East Bay Times (California), May 16, 2016. Interview with reporter Dan Lawton regarding in-custody death of James Greer while being detained by Hayward, CA and BART police officers
Oakland Tribune, March 10, 2016. Interview with reporter David DeBolt regarding gang-related freeway shootings in Richmond, California
The Crime Report, February 22, 2016. Interview for “Solidarity in Blue”
Oakland Tribune, February 12, 2016. Interview with reporter David DeBolt regarding video recording of beating of man by Alameda County deputy sheriffs
The Christian Science Monitor, February 12, 2016. Interview with reporter Henry Gass regarding lawsuit filed by Chicago police officer against the estate of teenager he killed
The Christian Science Monitor, January 28, 2016. Interview with reporter Henry Gass on the firings of six Cleveland police officers in the deaths of two unarmed civilians following a high-speed chase
The Washington Post, November 26, 2015. Interview with videographer Alice Li regarding use of force issues and Taser weapons (watch video)
The Christian Science Monitor, November 17, 2015. Interview with reporter Henry Gass regarding police training for large scale critical incidents
Takepart, October 24, 2015. Interview with reporter Rebecca McCray regarding judicial diversion and risk assessment
The Christian Science Monitor, September 16, 2015. Interview with reporter Henry Gass regarding former North Charleston, SC police officer Michael Slager being denied release on bail in murder trial
Vice, September 8, 2015. Interview with reporter Susan Zalkind regarding arrest of Boston police detective on open and gross lewdness charge
The Trace, August 17, 2015. Interview with reporter Michael Spies on the subculture of policing and fatal police shootings
The Christian Science Monitor, July 7, 2015. Interview with reporter Henry Gass on the implications in the vast majority of prosecutors in the U.S. being white men
The Intercept, July 7, 2015. Interview with reporter George Joseph regarding police militarization
The Wall Street Journal, April 15, 2015. Interview with reporter Scott Calvert regarding training issues involving police reserve officers
The Christian Science Monitor, March 16, 2015. Interview with reporter Henry Gass on the Boston Marathon bombing trial